New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03

America. and that wpion ocoufroo ~ 10
battles were essentially artillery combats, eng
that with tho exception of enc or two Of the Garner
posing forces never came to close quarters s all IN
fact. during the Loire campaign, wnich mS Sa0
with ire Grand Duke Of Meefenoo rsry VSi cait
man whereas toward the close Of the Amsricaa
useless arm, and source OF weakness rather than
OF strengih when men, not to be deferred py
rushed in on the emnIE s tbs more dcut but
certainly the artillery Of even fifteen years ago.
mitrailleuse included required an amount OF pro,
scarcely compensated for the relatively small ex-
tent Of injury could inct AND fo nSSe tbem
selves confronted with the comparatively raw anu
unframed levies of the American Rebellion they
would have discovered that there IS another art OF
fected tbemseves-of which they have had as ep
no experIence-and which consists in an invnc'u,e
determination to get at close Quarters Win Inc no
enemy as quickly as possible. ana, IL necessary "
die there rather than come away. go.
A visit to camp of Polish insurgents In 1858
forms the subject of an extremely picturesque chap
ter, in re ading which seem to be entertaining
ourselves with romantic drama rather than the
actual experiences of a contemporary Briton' Inc
band whom Mr. Oliphant with the assistance Oh
sympathzers among the neighboring gentry
sought out in the depths of the forest were chiv-
of courage, enthusiasm, and one msy even say
poetry A force of 5000 Russian soldiers was on
the watch for them only few miles distant, out
changing their quarters from day to day the foies
managed to battle the enemy aud at the same Vino
to annoy him by sudden raids On bis way TO the
camp Mr.. Oliphant speat the night with patriot
country gentleman who was to be his guide Aiter
an evening of exciting conversation upon the Incl
dents of the instruction, our adventurer sought
tho detached building which contained his ped
room. As he crossed the Lawn. the sound OF a dis
tant chorus fell family his ear, and gradually
the swelling strains Of the Polish national anthem
broke the stiffness and then died away in the ex-
treme distance. The midnight chant came from
body of insurgents on q raid aud as tho nearest
Russian troops were supposed to be four miles on
they we're beguiling the march with almost the
only song Pole ever sang in those days-the
PRAYER for the deliverance of his country ouch
incidents have hitherto been Thought peculiar 10
the opera Tho whole of the next day was ike an
exciting operatic performance The visiting party
including several ladies' set off for the forest with
| osten,atlous my stery. Everybody knew where
they " ere going, and followed them with adInrlng
eyes, though they would all have been promptly
| killed if the Russians had discovered them. They
were halted in the woods by picket, until, like
actors from the side-scenes, dozen lancers on
high melted horses with ribbons futtering little
| Aags waving spurs and swords jngling, dashed
| from among the trees to escort them to head
quarters The camp was only bivouac, for there
were no tents or huts, and all the baggage oil the
forty men was contained In one wagon. The
puerilas and their guests sat at picnic repast on
tle ground, and when it was over all ranged Them
selves in an open among the tall trees ana
| sang the magnificent national anthem, The men
raising their drawn swords In the chorus, while
tears streamed down the cheeks of the women
| Almost the whole band accompanied the strangers
to the edge of the wood on their return; and that
| night their chief who had been absent daring the
| visit called with two of his aides, at the house
where Mr.. Oiphant was staying. to acknowledge
| and return the compliment. He was most In
| terestiDg but a most compromising guest. ana
| although the Englishman declares that he would
have been sorry to lose his company.and the women
evidently lost their hearts to him, the gayety OF
the night was something like frolc over an open
barrel of gunpow der. In tie morning Mr. Oil
phant received startling warning of his danger.
| The ;nsurgent chief learned on his way back to
camp that a peasant on the estate had betrayed TO
| the Russians the events of the day. go he stopped
mt the mans cabin, took him out Of bed. and hung
| him.
| By far the most curious portion of Mr.. ELEPHANTS
book is an account Of visit to seine monasteries
and converts of the Greek Church in Moldavia.
| One right at the opera, in the Russian town OF
Jassy, he met in the box of friend q very agree
| able num- out on leave This charming person IN
vited him to make visit of some days to her con-
vent in the Carpathan Mountains and as he learned
that this sort of hospitality was not unusual he
gladly accepted the proposal The expedition was
| arranged to take in several establishments. The
| houses OF monks were not especially interesting,
but oar author remembers his stay among the nuns
of Agapia and Yeratica visions Of an enhancing
dream. It was moonlight night when he APP
preached the first of these converts:
| At last like fairy scene. the convent OF Agapa
! burst upon our delighted gaze; Never. during
thoroughly rewarded for undertaking journey
than did when this novel and unexpected picture
was presented t. me he sit re ras iP,Is ann
ments of FURNISHED silver out OF the DARK pine
woods Hundreds of little cottages, IN close
wSe Walls 10 Cleaning out amid the foliage; the
convent ITSELF massive irregular pile OF Duliuing
with it's great archway facing us, and looming
| window; and dark female figures huttered along
balconies, the bells on our horses gave warning
| of our approach. Our visit had already been noti-
fed by the metropolitan. the whole place was on
the qn rre; at all cottage windows white faces.
out-till we felt guilty of the perturbation and ex-
! citement which our unusual visit was likely TO
among the fair devotess VINO were 0od
| such disturbing influences Our POSITIONS, VINO
belonged to Nyamplz, knew the right door Tat at
grouped at the foot of the staircase, were five or
Six elderly nuns waiting to receive US. Our trav-
| elled monk presented us. and, after kissing the
| to the wooden corridors which ran all round tho
| interior of the court and upon which opened the
rooms set apart for our accommodation
After bounteous supper they were taken to the
upper balconies for moonlight view of the convent
and its $50 cottages half concealed by the dark
woods; aud tho nuns capped their Inequalities by
advancing the midnight service half an hour, 40
that the tired travellers could 1t at once and be
OFT to bed. The sisters seemed to be innocent